Tag Archives: Policy

Debating Decriminalization in Argentina: Past, Present, Future

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

We here at Points happy to present the second installment of guest blogger Shana Harris’ new two-part series on drug decriminalization in Latin America this morning. You can read the first part of Shana’s series and learn more about her … Continue reading →

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Media Matters: Decoding the Press Coverage of Biomedical Addiction, Part II

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Editor’s Note:  Yesterday, guest blogger Alexandra Bogren laid out the rationale for a multidisciplinary examination of the way newspaper reporting on biomedical models of addiction affects reader perceptions of drug and alcohol use/abuse and treatment.  Today, she explains exactly how … Continue reading →

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Media Matters: Decoding the Press Coverage of Biomedical Addiction, Part I

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Editor’s Note: Points today welcomes the first in a two-part series by Alexandra Bogren, associate professor of Sociology at the Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs, Stockholm University (Sweden).  Today Bogren lays out the case for a more … Continue reading →

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Road to Reform: An Introduction to Decriminalization in Latin America

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

We here at Points are very excited to present the first installment of guest blogger Shana Harris’ new two-part series on drug decriminalization in Latin America. Shana is a recent graduate from the joint Ph.D. program in Medical Anthropology at the … Continue reading →

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Bridging the Gap: An Interview With Dr. Robert Whitney

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

This week we bring to Points an interview with Dr. Robert B. Whitney as part of an ongoing interdisciplinary dialogue inspired by last month’s “Courtwright Symposium.” Whitney served as Clinical Director of the Division of Chemical Dependency at Erie County … Continue reading →

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The NIAAA-NIDA Merger: Comments from the Field I

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Editor’s Note: Following up on Ron Roizen’s two-part think-piece on the NIAAA and NIDA merger, we offer the comments of Paul M. Roman, Regents Professor of Sociology at the University of Georgia and Director of their Center for Research on … Continue reading →

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Responsible Drinkers of the World Unite!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Welcome to the final (we’re sad to say) installment of guest blogger Henry Yeomans’ new series here on Points. Henry, a Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Leed’s School of Law, finishes off his series on changing conceptions of … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the NIAAA/NIDA Merger, Part 2

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Part 1 here. The current merger plan arose out of a request by the U.S. Congress, accompanying the FY2001 appropriations act, that NIH engage the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of “whether the current structure and organization of … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Scheduled NIAAA/NIDA Merger, Part 1

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Editor’s Note: Ready or not – and like it or not! — the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) are scheduled for merger in less than 18 months.  Points contributing … Continue reading →

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Alcohol policy – a risky business

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Last Friday, the UK Government released its new Alcohol Strategy.  It outlined plans to more strictly regulate late-night alcohol retail while signalling to the drinks industry that it should do more to tackle excessive consumption through voluntary agreements. However, it’s … Continue reading →

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